PSYC 1200 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Smoking Cessation, Sleep Deprivation, Sleep Disorder
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My psychlab video: what are the causes of sleep disorder, sleep apnea unable to breath in sleep , it can ( breathing passages are blocked, can be treated by losing weight or with a . Insomnia di culty to fall asleep (sleep pills, the chronic side a ect shorten life span). Sleep apnea often results in problems of air ow obstruction. It can in some cases cause brain damage due to hypoxia (or lack of oxygen). In milder cases, sleep apnea can be treated through weight loss and smoking cessation. In more severe cases of sleep apnea can be treated with use of continuous positive airway pressure (cpap) device. Psychologist diagnose insomnia based on how rested people feel during their waking hours. O cially it is de ned as a feeling of being unable to get enough sleep to function during the day for at least 3 months.